China Railway International group, a subsidiary of China Railway Group limited, is very interested in the port expansion project in Livorno, the new container terminal that will boast more than 1,000 meters of quay capable of handling vessels with a capacity up to 16,000 teu....

The Port of Livorno has reported record container throughput levels for 2016. The number of loaded boxes was up 2,5% year on year to 800.475 teu surpassing the previous record set in 2015 of 780.874 Teu 20ft units. Total cargo handled amounted to 32,8m tonnes, up to 0,3%.

The port of Livorno to invest in intermodal links with a 40m euros rail infrastructure that will link the port to the national network. Gallanti: "Investments in the port will add to capacity and allow more traffic to and from the terminals".